Rappers React To TOOL "Ænema"!!!

[@audreyannslade]

"F*** all these gun toting hip gangster wannabes" is my single favorite lyric of all time and has been for over two decades. The cadence, the flow, everything. This album is such a beautiful blend of rage and elegance.

[@scotthandler3314]

Their best album no question!

[@chrisb5561]

I agree. It’s rage and elegance that is a work of art.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Such a great line

[@justinwilder3514]

That and when he said “f*** l Ron Hubert and f all his clones” and when he “baa’d” at them at a show😂

[@mmmmm1113]

Too true

[@noahcarter7250]

The artwork on Ænima is actually by the artist Cam de Leon. Lateralus would be the first album to feature Alex Grey’s artwork.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Yea hollywood messed it up once again.

[@Brotha_Teresa]

Trash Talkers , It’s not a mess up. Being a highly visual artist themselves, Tool has always (and still do) utilize various artists to help in their visual aspirations.

[@cyberdemon1702]

Trash Talkers they actually were involved in a lawsuit with the artist of this album, total shitshow, big part of why it took so long to drop their latest one ✌️👊

[@guywithalltheanswers6942]

@@cyberdemon1702 I hope he gets corona. Fuck all these scumbags and their lawsuits.

[@Mandonburphy]

Hmmm good to know and now I can go find more art to buy

[@newarkan]

What do we want? - Parabol/a When do we want it? - Next tuesday, if convenient. If not, it's cool, dudes. We're understanding like that, here.

[@heathcliff8624]

Lol, my thoughts exactly.

[@adamwozniak2955]

yes x 1MM

[@drachengard]

We're Tool fans. Waiting is in our DNA.

[@plexus]

Lol... an “mom” isn’t particularly referring to his mom giving him an enema... it’s a reference to Mother Earth... and Mother Earth doing something about the human infestation on her surface

[@smokeyrameriz478]

But yes that's the double entendre

[@smokeyrameriz478]

Just as your mother would give you an enema. Mother Earth is going to give us an enema

[@spicyfist1]

Your mother gave you an enema?....... Yikes!

[@VatnikSlayer2799]

@@smokeyrameriz478 Mothers give suppositories but I've never heard of a mother giving a child an enema.

[@MikoFX5820]

​@@smokeyrameriz478 Haha. Nah, Maynard is coming from the point of view of a child's sense of security knowing that "Mom's gonna fix it all soon!" The enema reference is separate. Paternal Mother and Mother Earth are the "double entendre" so to speak.

[@jaywebb0113]

ok you need to look up Bill Hicks he is a comic that Maynard was friends with in the 90s (sadly passed away in early 90s) he has a monologue called "arizona bay." Hicks was from Houston and moved to LA to pursue his comedian career he hated it. He was often banned in the USA from Tv/Radio. He was wildly popular over seas. He was known as the "dark poet." you dive into that rabbit hole and then this song makes more sense. Basically Hicks would rant and rave that California should fall into the ocean "killing it " and every one in it and you would have a very nice Arizona Bay cuz Arizona would be on the ocean front.

[@beelzebob23]

Hicks is also the subject of "Eulogy."

[@frzamonkey]

@@beelzebob23 they were friends with Bill. it's not about one particular person. it's about a certain kind of person.

[@SatanDynastyKiller]

mr zzrf first verse about Bill, second verse about Kurt Cobain, then from point of view of his fans, looking for their saviour ie Stans

[@justindearmond1]

yep...go further down the rabbit hole...Hicks was best friends with Kevin Booth who produced some of his specials...he did several documentaries, perhaps the most important was called American Drug War: The Last White Hope.....watch it....in that film there is a man named Michael Ruppert…..look into his work and you will see just how far the rabbit hole goes.

[@JohnPaulHodge]

Didn’t they put some of Bill Hicks stand up comedy in the background of the hidden tracks on this album?

[@rubaidaallen2764]

One of Tools most beloved songs. MJK is telling it like it is. Hollywood nonsense, BS, worrying over things that don't merit being worried over. It's a fave and hearing it live is one of the highlights of any Tool show. You guys are awesome. Tool Tuesdays are the shit!!

[@Hollywood6IX]

Thanks bro...were so glad to have u aboard. Stay tuned for more

[@markmaloney3140]

@@Hollywood6IX boys please listen to the Patient. Sure to please... especially now.

[@matthewyates3230]

Yeah, the Patient is great. They’re too many great Tool songs to chose from.

[@eumenide2603]

Love watching you two discover the greatness of Tool. It is adorable, but damned if it does not also make me feel old being part of the Tool army for almost 30 years.

[@jasonswanson7473]

93 Lolapolooza with Tool. Rage Against The Machine. Alice In Chains. And Primus as a headliner

[@plexus]

Like “Aw-nima” or “ah-nima”... it’s a combination of the words “enema” and “anima”... anima is a Jungian archetype which is basically the feminine side of the male where “animus” is the opposite.... the masculine side of the female... so the combination could be seeen as basically like a purge (enema) of the anima... which is why if you’ll notice, the ALBUM is spelled “Ænima” with an i... and t SONG is spelled “Ænema” with an e.... a “purge” of LA.

[@NooDLES411911]

@@ethanpayne7957 which is total tool tongue in cheek fashion

[@sublimehypocrisy]

@@NooDLES411911 this is the essence of the occult. Multiple themes that compliment each other.

[@phantom7crossrose528]

Eric Stodolnik you sure it's a good idea to turn these lads onto Carl Gustav 😇

[@AnakinGroundcrawler]

Winner, winner, chicken dinner.

[@haniyyahn]

Really? This seems to be a variation on the standard UK way to spell enema. Like they write aeroplane and aenesthesiology rather than airplane and anesthesiology.

[@metagordy]

Ahhh yeah Tool Tuesday, my favourite. Can you believe this song is 24 years old? When he says Mom, I think he means mother nature must bring the apocalypse. But yeah the rest of the lyrics are pretty much literal. Danny is one of the most powerful and creative drummers of our time. Big ups dudes, can't wait for next Tool Tuesday! Still going to recommend Jambi Disposition and Reflection

[@vicavon9276]

One of the cooler, more interactive songs of their’s when you see them live. The entire crowd chanting “Learn to Swim” is an amazing thing to experience.

[@heatherodonnell7655]

Is it weird I always close my eyes when they perform this live and just sing along and groove

[@PowderedToastMan420]

Trash Talkers this is a once in a life time band.

[@doodahman2995]

Man I love watching you guys react to Tool. I get goosebumps like I'm listening to it for the first time. Damn!!

[@Hollywood6IX]

Hell yea bro, its an experience for sure.

[@odell4625]

Jewel has always given me goosebumps. I recently just now ran into a new group that gives me goosebumps for the first time since Aenema. Jinjer.

[@odell4625]

Tool. Stupid voice text

[@RosettaStoned462]

I tend to tear up when I listen to Tool, their music evokes so many emotions...after watching you two listen to this song, I definitely cried.

[@ThatofMusic]

Mother earth flushing California, and people drown in Arizona Bay. Learn to swim, Learn to swim, Learn to swim. Read through the lyrics they are awesome. Parabol/Parabola Its a 2 part. Must be heard in one sitting

[@edwardomunoz9299]

Listen to that song you won't be disappointed 💯🔥

[@praytopesci]

Mmhm. Arizona Bay is a Bill Hicks reference about flushing California

[@crucialfyah]

It's about L.A., not California

[@johnnyg6994]

Dude. You guys HAVE TO REACT TO Tool "Prison Sex," "Eulogy," and "H." Nobody has reacted to those tracks for whatever reason (and I watch ALOT of reaction channels), and those are like some of their best tracks. HANDS DOWN. Trust me bro. K. Love you guys. Keep on rockin in the free world! 😆🤘

[@smokeyrameriz478]

Thank you homie. They'll be coming soon!

[@psychobetha]

when Hollywood says “thank you” i’m just sitting here nodding my head. we’re truly blessed to live in the time when Tool is creating incomparable art.

[@bystanderbutch3509]

Your open mindedness is awesome. Tool is a great band. Keep doing what your doing!

[@mfphins1]

You should pry open your " third eye" next Tuesday. So good to see you. Keep up the good vids

[@ToxicBottledOstrichNostrils]

Came out to watch you play. Why are you running away?!?

[@hugh_jasso]

Favorite song on the album.

[@mouseshadow5828]

When "The Big One" hits and California slides into the sea; "Learn to swim", "See you down in Arizona Bay"(because Cali is under water)

[@patjam2106]

Really dig what you guys are doing and glad to see your subs going up. As a TooL fan from 94, I love your genuine enthusiasm for this band. Thanks for the laughs!

[@Hollywood6IX]

No sir, thank you for joing us on our adventure into these amazing bands

[@joeyattaway756]

Aenima dropped my junior year of high school. I grew up with Rage and Tool and the Grunge music and the Best Hop Hop ever made. I feel blessed for being around then. When I was kid. You kids are catching up to me bro. Lol

[@kaseykasket]

I'm happy that you guys started talking and then said Hey, we gotta rewind it a bit so we can make sure we hear all of the lyrics

[@mfphins1]

Paul d'amour wrote the bass chords in this song before he was replaced by justin. Just a side note

[@ItsPedroBacelar]

You absolutely need to always have lyrics by your side!!

[@doodahman2995]

Love Tool Tuesdays guys!!! And Love that Lyrical Assassination in the beginning. Keep em coming. Peace Love n Light!!!

[@willraibley615]

He’s actually say “I hate it, I hate It, haaaate it” during that breakdown...Maynards off the chain!!

[@jommywop]

This was the first Tool song i ever heard. 20 years later and it still gives me shivers. There is no other band. Tool reign supreme.

[@LibertySpam]

Tool is how I found reactions and many of my new favorite bands. Back in the early 90s when we heard this it was already timeless. Music is the love language of Earth.

[@Red-Eyed_Goose]

It was not Alex Grey who did Ænema’s cover artwork. He started working w/ Tool on the next album ‘Lateralus’.

[@mi.dogman4438]

Welcome to the depth of Tool.... Deep isn't a strong enough word to describe this song, or band... Glad your checking more of them out... Keep em coming...

[@jerrymezzina7177]

Holy shit!!! You guys are the best!! Watch a lot of reaction vids and you guys are the truth!!

[@mattmuirhead6435]

Yeah, this has sort of been said in the comments already but the "Arizona bay" line is a reference to one of Bill Hicks' albums titled "Arizona Bay". Basically talking about California collapsing and being swallowed up by an earthquake, giving Arizona an ocean front view, or bay.

[@theig298]

Smoke dog, this is the one where you fall in love. You guys rock, watched a year ago, just revisiting the journeys. Seeing the moment is beautiful. KZbin captures it and we can revisit it any time we want! Spiral out everyone 🌀

[@Nowhandles]

Agreed, and to the OP... You've brought up a "thing" I haven't considered, the concept of sharing a memory repeatedly, even if you weren't "there"... Thx, man.

[@pvrhye]

It would really help you guys to see the album packaging here. There is a hologram that shows the west coast being flooded. That's the aenima. It's the rising ocean levels from human idiocy. See you in Arizona Bay is another reference to this. Basically, it's a song about how he was fed up with LA.

[@marimt74]

Your statement is 100% correct.

[@doodahman2995]

Alice in Chains - Nutshell Mad Season - Artificial Red, Wake up

[@Ojinia84]

Finally someone with some sense! Thank u!!

[@meb882]

He's talking about LA and how fake everyone in LA is and how it needs to be flushed away and start all over. He references LA in the song and to flush it all away and see you down in Arizona bay. You should listen to Hooker with a Penis. It's on this same album It's hysterical and one of the best dis songs of all time. It's also relatively short so it doesn't take much time to listen too. This whole album is phenomenal(like all their others).

[@Hollywood6IX]

Im just curious, how do you guys know this is the exact meaning of this song. I have seen so mamy people say the samething. Im just wondering if Tool said it themselves or is it a common belief. So interested in this band

[@meb882]

@@Hollywood6IX I suggest you look up the lyrics online and you'll see why. Most of their lyrics on other songs are very complex and left up to self-interpretation. A lot of the time I have no idea what they mean. These lyrics are simple, for them, and the literal meaning is easy to understand.

[@Hollywood6IX]

@@meb882 ok cool, i guess smokey was right when he said this was probably one of there more literal songs

[@meb882]

@@Hollywood6IX BTW....my response may have come across as condescending. That was not intentional. Also, do Hooker with a Penis. I love reactions to that song. That's one that you can have the lyrics up at the same time. They're really funny.

[@Hollywood6IX]

@@meb882 no offense taken my friend and thanks for the suggestion

[@evannapier3114]

Love this song. The patient would be a good one to react to next

[@christianarce801]

Trash Talkers Thank you for bringing it back a couple more seconds at the beginning. Those lyrics are key

[@sarasongbird9776]

Yooo. One of my favorite things to watch is people getting their minds blown by TOOL. Eventually they just become a part of you...pun intended. You MUST DO PARABOL/PARABOLA, LATERALUS, THIRD EYE, WINGS FOR MARIE/10,000 DAYS (with lyrics) and LOST KEYS/ROSETTA STONED. The / are double tracks that have to be played together. Keep up the good work, we welcome you to the toolarmy. Everyone is a tool fan, some people just don't know it yet.

[@gerarwhyxD]

JAMBI might be the next !!!! one the best tool's song ever, is from 10000 days.

[@massthetics1013]

Hell yeah, guys! Keep 'em coming

[@40kedge]

“TOOL..just thank you”.. better words could never have been said. I’ve watched you guys for a week or so now. Wanted to hit “subscribe “ right away.. but held off because I’ve made that mistake before (we all have right? Lol” hit it today. Love your reactions and commentary.

[@wahgwaan4076]

Reminds me of geography class, when I was told that California was going to experience an earthquake one day that would break it off into the ocean from the fault line. Buy property in Arizona it will be beachfront.

[@jamesmay6674]

Man you guys are giving me smiles with your thoughts on the lyrics and stuff.keep going dudes.. please!!

[@beezysbeatz4924]

That record was made in the 90's and applies even more today....another reason to love that band. Thanks and keep doing their songs. They have no bad songs and albums!

[@Gillysfishing]

Their live shows set the standard and are amazing.. they are the complete band/ live show...

[@shaunagrace1308]

Can relate to this song more than any other right now!!! Another Maynard masterpiece. Great reaction guys as always

[@kentgrady9226]

"Soylent green" is a phenomenal reference. Skates past a lot of folks - even some hardcore Tool-heads. Very dystopian.

[@eithanmed]

Love you guys! You are amazing.

[@kellypedersen9896]

The lyrics"learn to swim" and "see you down in Arizona Bay" are a reference to a routine of the late comedian Bill Hicks, who talked about what the landscape of the Western US would be like once California broke off from the San Andreas Fault. The band was a big fan of Hicks, and this album could seen as an unofficial "in memoriam" to him. "Eulogy" (from this same album) is about his life, "Third Eye" (the LAST song on this album, I think uncredited) is a sound collage of the band and a series of Hicks's routines; plus the inner-sleeve artwork has Hicks portrayed as a doctor.

[@samieltheinfamous]

Alestorm's "Fucked with an Anchor."

[@jerryperry5608]

Flush it all away!!!!! From beach front az

[@Mikey_Fn_Spags]

If there is another flood. Jerome AZ seems like a good spot to ride it out. Maynard has a place there on top a mountain ridge. If you've seen the area it's easy to understand why he says See you down in Arizona Bay.

[@annelize__]

I’d love to hear y’all do a whole Tool series! The Pot, Schism, Forty Six & 2, Parabola, Prison Sex, Sober, etc

[@lisajohnson521]

Another great one fellas. Did you see the info on their guitarist Adam Jones that I left on another Tool video? I just thinks it’s cool 😁 If not, I can repost. Thanks for the videos.

[@hugh_jasso]

Favorite album ever!! Love this song, H, 46 and 2, Third Eye, Stinkfist are also my favorites lol.

[@LILbaNkz1990]

Man I cant get enough of these from yall,, parabol/parabola next??? You guys wont regret it

[@CoachThom16]

On-eh-mah. If that makes sense. I base every one of my pronunciations off of what I've heard the band members say themselves. Great reaction guys!

[@tobyroberts7796]

Perfect! Yes that's how MJK pronounces it!

[@josephrodriguez5726]

Flush California away see yall in Arizona bay

[@susiejo143]

When this came out I listened to it super loud everywhere me n my boys went...they grew up on Tool😁

[@dougarnold7955]

Awesome! 🤘😊 Yeah, I remember in the late Nineties back in Maine WTOS would be playing this as I rolled back from work at midnight...I'd crank it up... I always liked The Pot, that was one of my favs that I've heard by them. There's a song with an apocalyptic theme of shifting Continental plates that I like a lot. Collective Calm in Mortal Oblivion by Abnormality. If you ever give it a try read the lyrics first cause first time though you'll probably never understand her, she's a really good growler. Thanks.

[@ByEmptynessAbducted]

thanks for the upload fellows. I have always said to myself if I ever ran into this Band , I too would also just say thank you. nothing more, they know.

[@deedee4651]

You guys need to react to a perfect circle as well

[@brettmason1666]

Absolutely! Also I will share a little, not so much of a secret now, about a new band which will feature, Matt mcjunkins, from APC. My nephew, Shaun Snow, is the vocalist. The first single is done with an accompanying video. The song is called, "The key to life" (Which my nephew wrote and recorded five years ago. They have redone the song) Be watching for it soon. You won't be disappointed. Peace. I have to figure out how to change my KZbin comments to my name. This helo, heading is from 3 years ago. And for some reason on my new telephone, I got this one instead of my commonly used account. Does anyone know how to do that?

[@alfredsot]

Should react to parabol/parabola, lateralus, schism, disposition/reflection/triad, lateralus album is a masterpiece

[@jonnyrondeau13]

Gotta check out, a perfect circle orestes live at red rocks!!!!

[@focalscout1589]

Good job guys! I appreciate your videos. Keep it up.

[@FlippinIdiots]

Right In Two nuff said. 😁 Love the vids y'all.

[@arronknox2884]

some people do call him reverend Maynard

[@smokeyrameriz478]

Love it

[@averygarrett9716]

REVEREND MAYNARD! LET THE RABBITS WEAR GLASSES!

[@krowjin86]

Alec grey didn't start doing their artwork until the lateralus album. At this time it was Adam Jones and Cam DeLeon

[@stevenbrewer9306]

this song is literally a token of genius I play in a band and it takes a certain discipline to pull a tune like that off. especially the break down. some say the end is near! the rythm and bass and drums are a machine.

[@jrayez4995]

Love watching you guys explore Tool. Listen to Jambi next!

[@rossfregia6922]

Timely and topical.

[@ibrahimal-rubayee1773]

so glad u guys enjoy their stuff :))

[@blakerockwood1011]

One of yalls best vids. I busted out laughing a couple times.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Thanks bro...stay tuned for more

[@willraibley615]

Vicarious is another killer song you should consider, love you guys and your reactions!!

[@snkfanatic]

Fucking loved this guys. Awesome to live through others hearing this shit for the first time.

[@97warlock]

I heard this song in 1998 & so had to have it & went & bought the CD ................To me THIS song is just incredible & their best ........folowed by My 3rd Eye folowed by the rest of the album

[@lbow09]

Tool Tuesday!!! 🤘🏻🌀 What’s that song in the beginning? I’m going to keep asking until you tell me. Lol.

[@Hollywood6IX]

Its called Lyrical Assassination, by Smokey and Hollywood

[@lbow09]

Kick ass. Thank you! Is it on KZbin?

[@weezerman2002]

Lisa Corbett you’re already on fricken KZbin, don’t be sofa king lazy and look for your damn self.

[@lbow09]

Jeremy Bennett I actually did and didn’t see it, so I though I’d ask. Chillllll dude. It’s too early for that.

[@Hollywood6IX]

@@weezerman2002 😂😂😂 play nice my friend

[@ryans1623]

Im loving tool the more i hear them, absolute great song!!!!

[@Mbiversen]

Is it just me or is this song more relevant now more than ever?

[@travisgilmartin3569]

Greetings from Arizona Bay! Well it will be eventually! California is going into the Ocean!

[@crystaaal7824]

This is my favorite Tool song!

[@mattstuart6108]

one of the great tracks of all time!!!!!! beautiful solo unbelievable bass lines and lyrics are just..... well its tool

[@jaelynn7575]

I was up by Lake Superior and met some people from AZ while in a lake, when I heard they were from AZ, I said, "learn to swim, see you down in AZ bay." They looked at me all confused-like. lol

[@Gidge215]

Love that you all exposed yourselves to Tool. Xoxo

[@dougderonde1266]

Great choice this week fellas. 👍 for the studio version, That sounded Awesome!!! Vicarious is a must do and good to follow with. Don’t leave out Lateralus in these early listens. Stay on the Spiral, expand your own Universes.

[@volsfan2396]

Request for next Tuesday (both are lengthy): Lost Keys into Rosetta Stoned OR Disposition into Reflection into Triad. Songs have to be listened to at once but you'll enjoy it.

[@d3sc3nding]

Yeeeaasss! I vote for 'Disposition, Reflection, Triad'! I mentioned/suggested it last week (mention this to me.. meeention anything). It's so badass n chill, until triad that is! Really do love y'alls reactions tho, keep it up, stay safe & strong!

[@scottrojo7071]

Have you guys seen them live yet. I just saw them three times in a row. Probably the greatest band I’ve ever seen and I’m 56. Unbelievable.

[@jf2849]

I liked when I saw how into you guys were that was great.

[@praytopesci]

The song is specifically about loathing California. it has reference to Bill Hicks' rant on flushing it, it breaking away leaving only Arizona bay. he mentions the fault lines, the earth quakes, the actors, the culture. The album is actually dedicated to Bill Hicks (revered comedian)

[@the1bustos]

Y'all are solid, man. I'm digging the reactions because you guys are coming out genuine. Gotta be honest though, the Bullet Club shirt stamped the "Sub" button for me.

[@chamm_0]

React to undertow, it is probably the most under-rated tool song on their discography and definitely a haunting track

[@neab1320]

sad that the music videos are censored, this music video is fire!!!!

[@schh486]

A friend of mine once upon a time visualized this song as being out on a stormy sea, with the storm subsiding, intesifying, subsiding. This is a spot on visualization of the flow of this song :)

[@matkogrgas]

Lately I just listen to Tool while reading about quantum field theory, string theory and other fields of the unknown... I don't know but it just makes me incredibly happy and calm. Tool and physics are more closely related than I ever could have thought. Keep it up boys, I love how you enjoy the songs. :) Cheers from Croatia :)

[@novastyleNL]

not sure if it's been said yet, but Arizona Bay is a reference to comedian Bill Hicks, who had a bit about LA breaking off of the mainland because of the San Andreas faultline and getting washed away, leaving behind Arizona Bay, hence learn to swim

[@edwardmilewskisr.8583]

Greatest Tool song. Amazing live!

[@streborsemaj2173]

I remember the first time I heard this song. I’ll never forget it. Thanks to the kid that smoked pot in 7th grade showing me tool. I’ll always remember that. I never knew music was that good before this. I miss those years. Also, love the show guys. Trash talkers is such a dope duo.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Fellas, double entendre and enuendo both hint at a sexual meaning. In a double entendre the phrase or whatever would have a secondary meaning that is sexual/risque' and enuendo is something that has a sexual inference on the dl

[@kristinagilbert9448]

Should see them live it's sick